Compare 36/24 and 8/63, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 36/24 and 8/63

1^st number: 1 12/24, 2^nd number: 8/63

36/24 is greater than 8/63

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 24 and 63 is 504

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 504
For the 1st fraction, since 24 × 21 = 504,
36/24 = 36 × 21/24 × 21 = 756/504
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 63 × 8 = 504,
8/63 = 8 × 8/63 × 8 = 64/504
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
756/504 > 64/504 or 36/24 > 8/63

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